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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-06-08
HONEST AND PATRIOTIC.
The Old-Fashioned Democrat . Man o.
Whom the Country Can BE Proud.

The Ol0.EA0nfOn00 democrat . man OF
Whom the Country Can BE Proud.
When man is appointed to Office,
or receives any special honors at the
hands of the President or people, it is
the custom of the time to speak of his
political standing, his record as to
party and principles, and frequently
the phrase "an old-fashioned Demo-
craft is applied to him by men not Of
his own party. There is something
wholesome in this; compliment to
the mans staying and sterling quail
ties. Hon. Edward F. Brigham, the
recently appointed Chief Justice of the
District of Columbia, is thus men
toned; ex-senator Thurman also, and
others, whom the people know and re-
spect.
can old-fashioned Democrat is sure
to be an upright citizen. He believes
in something and sticks to it; he stud
les men, analyses measures, weighs
opinions and puts every question to
the test. If he is in business he meets
his obligations like a man, deals on
the square. says mo" when he means
mo-" and is just as ready to help an
opponent in distress as one of his own
party associates. With him right is
right, and fair play is fair play; to do a
mean or dishonorable action is foreign
to his nature; as rule, he loves we'll
and hates well, and the man who be-
trays his party, or is guilty of decep-
ton or fraud, is in his eyes a criminal.
The old-fashioned Democrat is more
progressive than the conservative Re-
publican; he may oppose cuttingdown
tree, because it symbolizes his own
life in some respects, but let him be-
come convinced that the tree endan-
gers human life, or stands in the way
of needed improvement for the gen.
eral good, and he will, if it need be,
fell it with his own hands. He is op-
posed to quarreling on principle, but
fights when justice demands it, with
persistency unknown to his meeker
brethren.
If you are fortunate enough to know
him intimately you will find him in So
cial life the soul of honor, the truest Of
friends and the most devoted husband
and father, His absolute truthfulness
and downright earnestness in some.
times mistaken for obstinacy, but how
ever brusque he may be, he is a man
to trust in an emergency, a friend to
rely upon in trouble, a citizen to be re-
vered and patriot at heart, whether
he stands in the legislative halls Of the
nation, wears the judicial ermine, OF
mends shoes in some quiet alley.
Wherever you find him you will fine
a man Of solid worth, whose opinion
on any subject is valuable, and whose
daily life is constant reproach to the
rascals who live by fraud. Take him
for all in all, the old-fashioned Demo
crat is q man to be proud of, and ou1
old city of Boston is most fortunate in
having many such within her borders
Boston Globe.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-06-08
Boston Recorh
HAyTlAN SOLDIERS.
valorous Sentries Who Are Considerately
Provided with Chairs.

Valorous Sentries Who Are Considerately
Provided with Chairs.
The Haytians. are an intensely vain
people, and the thing they most pride
themselves on is their army. Nothing
will convince them as military power
they are not vastly superior to any ma
ton, either in the Old or New World.
Even those who have lived in European
capitals are addicted to this extremely
ridiculous ''balderdash y but when
the real facts are presented, the stats
of affairs disclosed is simply sublime
in its absurdity. The Haytian army
must present to European beholders
spectacle of grotesqueness, the equal
of which it would be difficult to find
anywhere, either in fact or fiction.
Imagine battalion on parade con.
sisting Of thirteen privates, ten
officers and six drummers!
the rest of the men-as
the author quantity puts it-think-
ing it unnecessary to present them.
selves except on pay day. The staff
officers are clad in the most gorgeous
uniforms procurable, while the men
are habited in a motley array of tat
ters. Some have coats wanting one
arm, the collar or the tail; the head
gear may consist Of a dilapidated
shake, straw hat, wideawake or in
many cases merely handkerchief tied
around the head. The officers hold
their swords in either hand as suits
them. and the men march past in ad.
mirable confusion, each one carrying
his musket in the position he finds mos1
convenient The populace look OF
with admiring looks and gravely ask il
finer troops can anywhere be found
The Haytian black, however, thorough
ly detests military service, and con
sequently the sentries. lest they shoul'
be over-fatigued. are considerably pre-
yaed with chrais!- Chambers Jouraal
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-06-08

On Mount Whitney, the highest
mountain in Cali fornia, at level Of
$4,000 feet above the sea and 1880
feet above the timber line. where there
is no soil and no moisture save snow
and hail and ice, there grows a little
flower shaped like bell flower. gaudy
in colors of red, purple and blue. 1t
is called Jacobs ladder, and its fra
grace partakes of the white jasmine.
It blooms alone, for it not only has
no floral associates, but there is no
creature, not even bird or insect to
keep it company single minute in
the year -Foots's health Monthly,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-06-08
GEMS OF NONSENSE.
Specimen Passages from tho Republican
Ex-Speaker's Garfield Grafton.

Specimen Passages from tho Republican
E1-speaker's Garfield Grafton.
We are indebted to Mr.. Keifer, of
Ohio, for copy of his Grafton on Gem
eral Garfield. We can not print it in
full. A few specimen passages will
give an idea of Mr.. Keifer's oratory:
ITO be esteemed worthy citizen in the
time and of the country in which he lived .
man must be possessed Of more full ness Of life,
more generosity of soul and more love for his
fellow-men tn an was accounted necessary TO
good citizenship in past generations"
"Citizenship in our country includes sover'
eighty and power, or capacity to command or
direct the affairs of state"
"a citizen of our country must be filled with
the philanthropy incident to the perfected civil
1zation grown up over the grave Of tho barbar-
ism of the dead past"
"The people of this purified q MON, being
imbued with spirit Of personal integrity, de-
mand of the statesman freedom from corrup-
tion, ond an exalted policy in keeping with
their own lofty character"
"Garfleld lived in an age and country where
pure patriotism stamped the citizen with tho
majesty of greatness more than in any other
age or government"
cart and letters may satisfy restless genius.
but physical heroism is necessary to inspire
patriotism"
HE at least believed in substituting for the
blind the sight Of knowledge, and for the
maniac the sanctuary Of comfortable repofe,
reigned over by tender, God-like care"
After looking through Mr.. Refers
address, which is full of just such pas
sages as these, we can readily under
stand why SO determined an effort was
made to deter him from appearing at
the unvailing of the Garfield statue
and speaking his piece. It IS plain
that somebody who respected General
Garfeld's memory had read the ora
ton beforehand. But we can not un'
derstand why the courts were not ap
pealed to to prevent the outrage.-N
w. Sun.
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ty can present for asking another lease
of power in 1883.
1t is not yet six years since Garield's
assassination, but it is already evident
that the lesson of that event has been
mastered by the American people. The
spoils system reached its full fruition
in his murder by disappointed Office
seeker, and the people have taken ga
solemn resolve to purge forever from
our political methods and from the
operations of our Government the per-
versions and misconceptions which
gave birth to passionate and blood J
thoughts.-N Y Post.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-06-08
HENRY |. BIOSSAT, Business Manager
THE NIGHT MIST.

All the night long the gray, embracing mist
uas held in tender arms the tired world;
The sleepy river Its soft lips have kissed,
And over hills and meadows it has curled.
Its white, cool finger it has gently placed
On weary stretches Of deep, drifting sand;
The noisy city and the far-of waste
Have felt the benediction Of its hand.
The drowsy world rolls on toward the day;
The fresh, sweet wind OF morning softly blows;
The willing mist no longer now may stay;
With first expectancy of dawn it goes!
-MQrqaret Dekand, in Harpers Magazine.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-06-08
A Real Work Of Art.

Boston Young Lady Tin thecountry)-
And did you really paint the barn
yourself, Uncle james,
Uncle James-Yes
Boston Young Lady-By handp
Uncle James-Sartin.
Boston Young Lady fetching her
BREATH Think of it, hand-painted
barnp-N, Y Sun
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-06-08
"A New York paper saws: IN

A New York paper says: "Mr.
Theodore Roosevelt, with his eye on
the Presidency, reminds one of opera
bouffe." Little Roosevelt's eye on the
Presidency! Does he mean to wait un-
til he gets big enough, or does he think
that Presidencies come in children's
sizes?-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-06-08

ALL Governor ForakerS speeches
nowadays are mailed to prominent Re-
publicans throughout the Union, ac-
companied by a portrait Of the distin-
guished son of Ohio. Catch onp-N
7. World
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-06-08

after partisan spoils.'' Certainly the
assassination of Garfield marked the
turning point in the struggle with the
spoils system. In the next election Of
Congressman, in the fall of 1882, the
popular demand for change was made
so plain that the expiring Con-
gress. promptly upon meeting
in December, 1882, took up and
passed the Pendleton bill, which
its author had for two years vainly
pushed upon the attention of his col
leagues. In July, 1888, the competi-
tive system was put into operation. In
1884 the growing demand for thor
ough-going reform Of the civil service
aided in the election of Democrat
over Republican candidate who had
shown his attitude towards the ques.
ton when he committed it to the ten.
der mercies of General Butler ter
years before. The Civil-Service system
became month by month more firmly
entrenched, and in May, 1887, an ex'
tension only second in Importance tx
its original establishment is made
through the approval by the Presiden
of rules which apply the competitive
principle to promotions as well as t.
entrance. Most important of all, thi
latest and most significant action o
the Presinent is criticised only by
few Republican spoils organs, Will
the progressive Democratic newspa
pers throughout the country accept
IS one Of the arguments which the pal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-26
THE STATES PRINTING.
The Amount That Is Annually Required, To-
gether with Stationery Supplies

Secretary Bookwalter, of the Board OF Public
Printing. Binding and Stationery. yesterday
completed bis specifications, which the bids
for the next years supply of stationery and the
work of binding and printing are to be made
In this connection he will submit to the next
meeting OF the board a condensed report of the
transactions under the present contract from
Oct /, 1885. to Aug. 1. this year. During that
period 153 200 copies of the Legislative acts, re-
ports OF State officers and other documents were
printed and bound AS to their binding Sc 500
copies were in cloth. sc, 700 in pamphlet form.
GOO in sheep and $500 in board. In addition,
1.69s copies of documentary journals were
printed ard bound. The amount of type set
was IS 7402 53 ems of which Il 854, 253 ems
were for plain matter and G. $50 ems for rule and
figure work OF book paper, 1901 reams and
of paper other shan book 404g reams were used.
The number OF tokens S. 100. Besides this,
184I reams of letter heads printed and fur
nished The number of envelopes of all
slzes, whether plain printed, was los. 200.
For alterations of copy from the original, after
type had been SET 400 hours charged.
OF stationery IN part the supplies were LOB
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SIM COY'S AMBITION.


Sim Coy's ambition" remarked a gentleman
who has had some acquaintance with Chicago
politics, us to be the Mike Mcdonald OF Indian
apo.is. Mcdonald has all the bad clements of
Chicago under tribute to him, and when they
pay he sees that they have protection and are
allowed to pursue their law breaking vocatlons
without disturbance by the police Saloons,
gambllng-houses and ill-fame resorts all pay
tribute to Mcdonald. and the consequence is
that delightful state of affairs that Sim Coy
wants brought to this city, and which is graphic
ally described in the phrase everything goes ,
Councilmen in Chicago not bought at re-
tail. Nobody takes the trouble or the risk of
buying individual members The buyer goes
to the boss broker of crime and corruption and
pays the price stipulated and he gets what he
wants of the Council.
Coy mas numerous occasions at the sta
ton house either gone bail himself or furnished
bail for thieves and others who were in trouble
Considering the size of this place as compared
with Chicago Sim Coy has followed Mike Nc
Donald very closely. It's about time to head of
the little boss
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ANOTHER STRONG GAS WE'LL.
The Capital City Company Find a Supply of
the New Fuel on the Specs Farm.

The Capital City Natural-gas Company
struck gas yesterday at well they bad been
drilling on DR.. Spees's farm. which is ten and
onehalf miles northeast of the city. The we'll
is 961 feet deep. Gas struck at a depth of
five feet in Trenton rock, but the drill put
down to a depth of eighteen in the gas-bearing
rock. The Capital City folks think this well
has fully twice the capacity OF the Smart-farm
we'll and are satisfied with it. They think an
other we'll they drilling three
quarters of a mile beyond will probably
show strike of gas to-day. In case it does. this
company will have three good wells with such
indications of good gas territory beyond and
readily capable of connection as to afford nu-
cleus for pipe line to this city. There a
rumor current yesterday that the Standard Oil
Company had announced its determination to
pull up and abandon this field entirely. Inquiry
in the proper quarter developed that there was
no truth in the report "1ou can say further. !"
added the reporters informant. that the Stand
ard Oil Company has from 3d. 000, 900 to SO. 000,-
600 feet of gas ready and waiting to be pped to
Indiana polls soon the Council will pass q
satisfactory ordinance"
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WORK OF THE INSTITUTE.
Educational Subjects Discussed at the Ses-
sion of Marion County Teachers Yesterday.

After the morning exercises of the Marion
Superintendent W. P. Flick occupied the first
half hour explaining and defining the new
course of study which governs the work for the
coming year. He stated that system of blanks
would be placed in the hands of the teachers, as
q means of communication between teacher and
parent, hoping in this way to better regulate at
tendance and hardness. A change in the read
ers used in the county was announced, Swinton's
being adopted
The regular exercises were varied somewhat
from preceding days. Prof w. A. Bell, editor
of the Indiana School Journal delivered very
interesting lecture the life of Horace Mann.
Professor Payne treated of memory elaboration
of thought and the structure of power
in his talk psychology. The subject
of general reviews in history
presented by Professor Sanders How treat
with bad boys and girls, and the general dsci-
piine of the school. discussed under the
head of school government by Professor Payne.
In the afternoon Professor Payne spoke on
pupils from simple experiments to awaken
interest in the work in hand. Professor Heeb
gave his daily lesson in writing.
A committee resolutions appointed.
consisting OF c. J. buchanan Daniel Mather,
Alice Baker Jennie Henley and Kate Taffe
THIS 10 the last day of the session The pro-
gramme is a continuation of that of yesterday,
except discussion of the Reading Circle work
during the first hour of the morning session.
The following is list of the teachers ap-
pointed for Warren township: Fred Ward. No.
/: Lottie Springer, No q Lewis Edwards. No.
Miss Laugnlin, No. 6; Rea Vansickle, No. Z;
Maggie Davis, No. s; @. Ell. Tibbett, No. 9;
Geo. w. Hunter. principal. Fannie Fish, prima-
ry. No. 10; Coroden Albeit, Nc. IL.
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Items from the Courts.

PERSUADED TO DISMISS HER SUIT
Dora Robinson, the Martinsville girl who sew
eral days ago instituted surety of peace pro-
ceedines against detective Frank Lloyd, yester-
day dismissed the She did so, she said, at
the request of friends of Lloyd.
ALLOWED TO GO ON A 'FLoATER"
Emmett Wilson. son of patrolman Wilson,
who was arrested several weeks ago on the
charge of grand larceny. yesterday pleaded guilty
and previous good character, was allowed to 60
on .'foater"
WANTS PAY FOR HIS HORSE.
The American Horse Owners Protective Asso-
citation has been made defendant in 8 suit
brought by John South, policy holder, who
alleges that the company has failed to pay the
insurance he carried on fine horse that died.
He asks for 5000.
DISPUTED CLAIM FOR MONEY.
The indianapolis Malleable Iron Company has
filed bill in chancery in the United States
Court against the Cranberry Iron and Coal
Company, of Pennsylvania. and James
H. Stewart trustee of E. L. Harper
& Co., of Cincinnati 1t is stated in the bill
that the Malleable Iron Company purchased one
hundred tons of pig-iron. in April last. from E.
l.. Harper 81 Co.. who afterward failed. as the
senior partner was involved in the Fidelity Bank
wreck. The Cranberry company claims that the
Harper firm was it's agent. and has brought suit
for the money. The Harper trustee also de-
mands it. The Malleabie Iron Company pro-
poses 10 pay the money into court and let II set
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SUED BY THE STATE.
Judgment Asked for $4,000 Against the
Central Union Telephone Company.

State Auditor Carr and Attorney general
Kitchener yesterday filed suit in the Superior
Court against the Central Union Telephone
Company for $4,000. The suit is brought un-
der statute enacted in 1884, which provides
that telephone companies organized outside OF
Indiana and doing business in the State, shall
annually. between the LIST day of April and the
Zst day June, report to the Au-
ditor of State. under the oath of officer
Or agent of such corporation the gross amount
of it's receipts for the year Immediately proceed
ing the first day of April Such corporations
also required by the law to pay into the
State Treasury % cents of each hundred
dollars of such gross receipts, which sum is i'm
posed by the State tax on the gross receipts
of foreign telephone companies. The law fur
make such report. and pay the tax. a penalty OF
ten dollars for each day the report and payment
are delayed may be attached in suit brought
by the Auditor of State.
Union Telephone Company has annually col
lected from the citizens of Indiana many thou
sands of dollars, but that it has not. since 1882,
made any report of its receipts or paid any tax.
as required by the law This suit is brought to
recover the penalty. The complaint Is a lengthy
and very carefully prepared document Each
graph For 1884, 500. 600 is asked; for 1884. sl5.-
600; for 1885, $4,000; and for 1856.
$1,000. Prior to 1882 the company paid
the tax, and it is understood that they
closed payment then because they believed that
the law under which the suit is brought is
constitutional. The case will be set down
for trial during the September term of court
The affairs OF the Chicago company, which
operates in northern Indiana. are also being
looked after by agent of the Attorney-general,
with view to inssituting similar proceedings
against it. The Cumberland company, which
operates in southwestern Indiana, has paid the
assessment.
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Pettis, Bassett&Co
A DAY In THE WOODS.
Twelve Hundred Of the City's Poor Children
Given Picnic by the Model Company.

The Model clothing house yesterday gave
their third annual picnic. AT s o'clock, twelve
hundred children. boys and girls Under fourteen
years of age. headed by the Union band
marched to the Union Depot where special
train of ten coaches. with baggage car loaded
20 the roof with supplies for dinner. awaited
them. The cars were filled, and the train
moved out toward louisville the youngsters
made things ring with their departing cheers.
There were about twenty men in charge of the
children and a number of the parents of the pic
nickers went along. The picnic was held at
Crosss grove, which is in the edge OF Zionsville,
and is beautiful place. The Models employees
went provided with bats and balls and other
playthings for the boys while the girls were also
looked after being furnished with swings and
skipping ropes. The children spread all
over the grove and foamed into adjoining
fields and woods. The girls gathered ferns and
flowers, while the boys entered with keen zest
into the pursuit of roundsquirrels and every
thing that could be called game The dinner
was spread at noon and there was enough for
all and to spare, not only of substanti als but of
cakes and ice The train brought them
back home at 645 o'clock last evening, with not
the slight test accident to mar the enjoyment of
the day.
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MORE MONEY In THE TREASURY.
Warden Murdoch. of the Northern Prison,
Turns in $4,000, but Retains $1,000.

The Treasurer of State yesterday received
from Warden Murdoch, OF the northern prison,
$4,000 due on account OF earnings of that institu-
ton. The law is construed at the State Offices
30 as Co mean that the earnings Of the prisons
shall not be- used for the maintenance Of these
institutions, but that the money due from that
source shall be turned into the treasury when
ever the wardens make their quarterly settle
ments. The appropriation for maintenance is
the only source from which the wardens can get
money for salaries and expenses of whatever
kind. In his last quarterly settlement Warden
Murdoch showed that the earnings of the north
prison were $15 000 He did not turn this
money into the treasury the law requires and
paid over portion o. il until Treasurer
Lemcke made n demand on him for it, He still
retains 81. 600, which he the institution
needs The appropriation of $50. 600 per year
made by the Legislature Of 1885, or $l60, 600 for
the two years it is said at the Auditors Office,
has been utilized and that there is no money to
the credit Of the institution on account of main
tenance. The appropriation for the next year is
not due until Oct. 81, when the fiscal year of
1883 begins
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Tomorrow We Go to Cincinnati,

VIA THE .oLD RELIABLE" c., H. & D., AT So. Is
FOR THE ROUND TRIP,
Including admission to the magnificent spec
tacle Rome Under Nero" We can leave In
dianapolis at A NJ. 1865 A. NJ, $50 p. NJ.
On the first train is a luxurious reclining ch air
car; seats only Is cents extra. On the afternoon
train lovely parlor car: seats only 25 cents, in
stead of 80 cents by the other line. This train
stops at Brighton at 7:20 F. NJ, where we only
have three squares to walk to the exposition
ground, whereas, by the other line. we should
have to depend on overcrowded street-cars. We
can return same evening, leaving Cincinnati on
a special at 1920. or on regular train until Z
P. NJ. Monday, Aug %. We go via the c., FL.
d ID. because it has smoky tunnels or short
curves to make US sick We shall get tickets at
@. II. & D. office, Illinois street and
Kentucky avenue, at LAG South Illinois street, or
at the depot, as is most convenient.